Illegal Alien Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Federal
Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

From: News Release 3/1/19 GCN

Jackson, Miss – Erik Betancourt-Olguin, 25, of Tamaolipa, Mexico, was
sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 330 months in
federal prison followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiracy
to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S.
Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Jere T. Miles with
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Securities Investigations
in New Orleans.

On January 30, 2018, Olguin and three others were stopped in a
vehicle in Hancock County traveling from Texas to North Carolina. They
were transporting approximately 4 kilograms of 99% pure methamphetamine.

Olguin pled guilty on September 7, 2018 to one count of conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The other occupants
of the vehicle have all been sentenced.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Meynardie.